The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-27
THE MISSING M'GARIGLE.
Vigorous but Vain Search for the Escaped Con-
vict-Trial of his Partners.

CHICAGO July 26 The most sensational
thing in the McGarigle case to-day the
rumor that Sheriff Matson had received pretty
positive informs alton that McGafigle is at pres
ent in Chicago. This caused general rush to
the sheriffs Office, but that official the
hardest man in Chicago to He was locked
up in the inner Office all day, and strange. mys-
terious visitors going back and forth every
moment The force of deputies at the disposal
of the sheriff are working night and day, and
already the strain is beginning TO tell on some
of them. Hints. suggestions. and theories were
floating around all day with the most confusing
and perplexing plenitude. Everybody that
had q theory was listened to. and whenever a
suggestion was considered good one it i'm
mediately acted upon. All this effort, however,
has not as vet, produced single tangible clew
as the whereabouts of MEGA rigle. Sheriff
Matson, forlorn hope, has offered a reward
of 81 500 for the capture of the fugitive, but lit
tie faith Is put In its efficacy
The usual crowd present In Judge
sJamieson's court this morning when the pro-
ceedings in the 'boodler case resumed.
One of the witnesses to-day was f. w. Bipper.
the meat contractor, who Ia generally supposed
to have very sensational testimony to disclose.
Bipper testified that he had been supplying the
Cook county institutions with meat since 1880.
The second year he obliged tc pay the com
missioners $50 900 for the contract. The next
year he paid the chairman of the board $500 for
voting for his contract.
Now for the year 1883, what did 1t cost youl"
asked General Stiles.
six thousand dollars"
"Did you pay Wasserman any of itD
II did
did you pay P Mccarthy
81 did,"
How muchD
Zone thousand dollars"
''Why was thatF
''We. L paid him nothing the year before, and
he said he wouldn't vote Tor me unless made 1t
up the next year"
did Van Pelt get any2"
"A little something"
''How muchP
Thirteen hundred dollars"
''How did you come to pay him more than the
othersP
''He said be was working harder for me. He
was a champion. He said he was offered s., 900
from another man"
''How about Lynn?0
81 paid him about $500"
"How did you pay this money!
"Oh slipped it into their pockets some
times"
''They used to sack coats, didn't they2
II don't know about that l always found the
pocket
In S5. the contract cost Bpper $40. 900.
Bipper further testified that during 1885 he
acted the agent for the commissioners, to col
lect the assessments from the sub-contractors
who supplied milk and bread. The money OBJ
tanned from this source was disbursed as follows:
To Niessens, $500; to Mcdonald, $435; to Ley
den, for the boys" Sll 200; to Klehm, $500: to
McClaughery, $500 Bipper said grocery firm.
for whom he secured contract paid him 10 per
cent of all the sales to the county.
After Bpper came Commissioner McDcna!d
and Elisha Robinson. who had turned States
evidence. Mcdonald has always posed
form member of the county board, but had not
taken the oath of Office sixty days when he
commenced receiving money for his vote. The
evidence of DcDonald directly invoived Commits
sioners Wren, Cassett and Van Pelt Ochs and
Mccarthy in similar practices Robinson gave a
complete list OF the enormous sums he had paid
In bribes from month to month for years. Until
1850 he gave regularly 10 per cent on all sales.
Then the rate was increased to Il per cent until
the county became unable to cash any more
warrants The State has still in reserve over a
hundred witnesses many of whom have reve-
lations fully as startling as any yet produced.